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    Air Force Taps Colsa for C4ISR, Cyber Advisory Services

    Colsa has received a one-year, $56.2 million contract modification to advise the U.S. Air Force on the command, computer, communications, control, intelligence and reconnaissance and cybersecurity areas. The Defense Department said Monday the company will provide technical and management advisory services as well as perform additional acquisition, research, development, test and evaluation support services under the modification. […] More

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    DynCorp Awarded $64M Air Force War Reserve Materiel Support Extension

    The U.S. Air Force has awarded DynCorp International a one-year, $64.1 million contract modification to help the Air Forces Central Command manage war reserve materiel assets. DynCorp will continue to support the WRM program at Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina and other locations in Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and United Arab Emirates, the Defense Department said Monday. […] More

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    Textron Subsidiary to Provide Army Tactical UAS Block III Kits

    Textron‘s AAI Corp.subsidiary has received a $41.9 million contract modification for the delivery of 36 Block III kits for the U.S. Army‘s Shadow tactical unmanned aircraft systems. The service branch obligated the full modification amount at the time of award from its fiscal 2017 other procurement funds, the Defense Department said Monday. AAI will perform work in Hunt Valley, Maryland, through Dec. […] More

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    Northrop to Continue Army Battle Command System Engineering, Manufacturing Work

    The U.S. Army has awarded Northrop Grumman a potential $44.8 million contract modification to extend the ceiling value and period of performance under the Integrated Air and Missile Defense Integrated Battle Command System contract. The Defense Department said Friday the company will continue support for the second phase of IBCS engineering and manufacturing effort through Feb. 28, 2018. IBCS is a […] More

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    Matt Desch: Iridium Satellite Network Helps Meet Demand for Satcom Services in Hurricane-Hit Puerto Rico

    Iridium Communications CEO Matt Desch has said the company’s network of low-Earth orbit satellites works to accommodate satellite phone communications amid the high demand for satcom services in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, USA Today reported Friday. Desch said usage of satellite phones that usually lasts for three to five days following a disaster has […] More

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    GE to Repair T64 Engine Components Under Potential $81M Navy Contract

    General Electric‘s aviation segment has received a one-year, $80.5 million “undefinitized” contract from the U.S. Navy to repair and replace 32 head-of-family items and other components utilized on the T64 engine. The contractor will also provide configuration management support as well as help the service branch meet delivery metrics and operate a T64 logistics management system […] More

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    Navy Taps Boeing, Lockheed for Extra Large UUV Design Contracts

    The U.S. Navy has awarded a $42.3 million contract to Boeing and a $43.2 million contract to Lockheed Martin to design an extra large unmanned undersea vehicle platform as well as deliver a technical data package. The contracts represent the first phase of the competitive Orca XLUUV acquisition program and include priced options for the project’s second phase, the Defense […] More

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    MultiLingual Solutions Awarded DIA Content Translation Contract

    MultiLingual Solutions has won a potential five-year, $39.1 million contract to  help the Defense Intelligence Agency translate written, audio and multimedia materials to and from English language. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will perform translations for DIA’s National Media Exploitation Center in the National Capital Region through Sept. 27, 2022. The Virginia Contracting […] More

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    General Dynamics to Supply Army Updated Fire Control Electronics Under $59M Contract

    General Dynamics‘ land systems business has received a potential five-year, $59.2 million contract to provide newly improved fire control electronics units to the U.S. Army as well as repair and update existing IFCEUs. The Defense Department said Thursday the company will also supply an improved commanders display unit for the M1-A2 System Enhanced Package Version 2 Field Modification program. The […] More

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    Leidos to Develop Electro-Optical Imaging Tech Prototypes for Air Force

    Leidos has won a potential $47.6 million contract from the U.S. Air Force to research and develop integrated electro-optical imaging technology prototypes. The Defense Department said Thursday the project aims to evolve and increase the capacity of emerging high-resolution and hyperspectral imaging; infrared search and track; and sense and avoid technologies. The Air Force Research […] More

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    John McGinn: DoD Seeks Industry Help to Identify Defense Supply Chain Risks

    The Defense Department wants industry to voluntary share information on potential weaknesses in its supply chain as part of a review led by DoD, Defense News reported Thursday. President Donald Trump signed in July an executive order that calls for a cross-government evaluation of U.S. manufacturers’ capacity to support the defense industrial base. John McGinn, […] More

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    Deborah Lee James Joins Noblis Board of Trustees

    Former U.S. Air Force Secretary Deborah Lee James has joined the board of trustees at the Falls Church, Virginia-based nonprofit science and technology organization Noblis. Noblis said Thursday James’ public and private sector has spanned more than 30 years and included legislative, international affairs, programmatic and leadership positions. She managed the welfare of active-duty, guard, reserve and civilian airmen […] More